While some companies were challenged by uncertain geopolitical and economic forces during the first half of 2026, informed executives remained agile, making key decisions in real time. Strong leaders are focused on three priorities that will help inform their strategic …
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New Onterris Report Says Environmental Performance Is Now Business-Critical
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffNorth Little Rock-based Onterris, formerly Montrose Environmental Group, has released its first-ever research report examining how environmental performance is becoming increasingly tied to business growth, risk management and long-term success. The report, The Onterris Outlook: Why Environmental Performance Is Business-Critical, …
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Dale E. Colclasure Jr., Outside the Box
by Mak Millardby Mak MillardDale E. Colclasure Jr. has been witness to much change in the financial services industry since he began in 1998. While the profession looks different in some ways, there is still plenty of room for improvement and, by extension, more …
Feature image: Tim White With more than 500 locations in the U.S. and abroad and three locations in Arkansas, Brown & Brown (NYSE: BRO) offers insurance and reinsurance products and services, as well as risk management, third-party administration and managed …
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Simmons Bank Growth: Risk Management
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaPictured above: Tina Groves, Executive VP/Chief Risk Officer For 31 years at Simmons Bank, during which time she went from staff internal auditor to her current role four years ago, Tina Groves has had a front row seat to changing …
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Op-Ed: Threat Watch: Colonial Oil Pipeline Attack Shows Cybersecurity Need
by Sam Grubbby Sam GrubbOn Friday, May 7, the Colonial Pipeline Company, a major transporter of fuel on the U.S. East Coast, was hit with a ransomware attack using the Darkside ransomware. While the attack did not affect systems directly related to fuel pipelines …
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A Lesson in Business Leadership from the Challenger Accident
by David Moodyby David MoodyAt the time of the Challenger accident in January of 1986, I was working for NASA at the Kennedy Space Center. I witnessed the explosion from a few miles away. We lost seven souls that day and set the space …
